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Xu Weizhong, a leading agricultural engineer from Lishui City, Zhejiang, China, has developed a unique Fog Cultivation technique that allows plants to grow in air, without soil, and with automatic spraying and intelligent management. The plants are grown inside specially-designed structures with a “honeycomb” structure, which can be walked through. Different plants are fed with different nutrient solutions, which are sprayed automatically based on the sensors that detect dryness. This technique has been widely recognized and is used to grow fresh produce in remote areas such as deserts, on ships, and in extreme cold mountains.
According to recent reports, the value of just one aspect of this technique – fast propagation – has been evaluated at 140 million yuan. This Fog Cultivation technique has helped many farmers in remote areas to earn more income, as they can now grow fresh fruits and vegetables locally. Moreover, this technique has been exported to various countries and used in harsh environments such as the Sahara Desert and Russia’s high-altitude regions.
Xu Weizhong’s Fog Cultivation technique is a remarkable innovation in agriculture that shows the potential of combining multiple technologies such as fog cultivation, greenhouse facilities, and computer control. This innovation has helped many farmers worldwide to overcome geographic and climatic limitations, and it is a testament to the spirit of innovation that drives agricultural scientists to create new solutions to global problems.
